Team Assistant

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol Secunda Operations is seeking an administrative assistant to provide secretarial support to the team and ensure the smooth running of daily operations. With 3+ years of relevant experience and a National Senior Certificate or N3, you will manage diaries, prepare submissions, arrange travel, and coordinate meetings with accuracy and professionalism.

This role emphasizes attention to detail, strong planning, and the ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining branding and

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate or N3 is required.
• 3+ years relevant experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin/secretarial support to the team.
• Arrange meetings and take minutes.
• Manage managers' diaries.
• Prepare submissions and reports.
• Distribute documents with professional branding.
• Coordinate travel and accommodation.
• Arrange internal and external events.
• Log IT/ops issues and track resolutions.
• Maintain filing and documentation system.
• Process forms and monitor supplies.
• Manage procurement and payments.

Skills

Communicates Effectively

Action Planning

Manages Complexity

Plans and Aligns

Drives Results

Office Administration

Planning and Organisation

Attention to Detail

Ensures Accountability

Multi-tasking

Education

National Senior Certificate or N3

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

13021

Closing Date

9 September 2026

OME

Secunda Operations

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

• To provide administrative/secretarial services to the relevant team thereby also assumes responsibility for general departmental operations.
• To play a vital part in the administration and smooth-running of the team.
• To provide high level support services that impact the effectiveness of the managers and functional area.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage day to day operational and administrative duties to provide support to the team.
• Arrange meetings, prepare agendas and keep complete and accurate minutes.
• Facilitate the workflow of managers by managing their diaries.
• Assist with the compilation and preparation of submissions.
• Issue approved discussion and management reports on same day or day after approval including updating thereof in the reporting module.
• Ensure all documentation distributed have a professional appearance, are free of review notes, mark-ups, spelling errors and comply with all format and branding requirements.
• Assist colleagues with correct report distribution by keeping the distribution list up to date with changes.
• Serve as a departmental resource for word processing, power point and spreadsheet application.
• Produce departmental correspondence and documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases.
• Manage the departmental travel and accommodation (local and abroad).
• Arrange both in-house and external events such as conferences, meetings.
• Log IT and operational problems and requests on behalf of the team and ensure that they are resolved.
• Answer telephone to take messages and respond to inquiries within assigned scope of responsibility.
• Develop and carry out an efficient documentation and filing system in order to maintain accurate storage and distribution of departmental records and files.
• Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor inventory of office supplies and the purchasing of new material with attention to budgetary constraints.
• Maintain schedule and arrangements for activities such as purchase, receipt, dispatch, and delivery of goods and services.
• Load PRs and invoices and follow-up on payments.

Formal Education

National Senior Certificate or N3

Working Experience

Experience: 3+ relevant years

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• BC_Communicates Effectively
• TC_Action Planning
• BC_Manages Complexity
• BC_Plans and Aligns
• BC_Drives Results
• TC_Office Administration
• TC_Planning and Organisation
• TC_Attention to Detail
• BC_Ensures Accountability
• TC_Multi-tasking

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.